President Bola Tinubu has directed the withdrawal of police officers assigned to VIPs, stating that anyone requiring security must now request armed protection from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

Henceforth, police authorities will deploy them to concentrate on their core police duties.

The presidential directive was issued at the security meeting President Tinubu held on Sunday with the police, Air Force, army chiefs and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Abuja.

The President directive gave the directive during the Sunday’s meeting the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Waidi Shaibu; the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke; the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Tosin Adeola Ajayi.

According to him, many parts of Nigeria, especially remote areas, have few policemen at the stations, thus making the task of protecting and defending the people difficult.

In view of the current security challenges facing the country, President Tinubu is desirous of boosting police presence in all communities.

President Tinubu therefore approved the recruitment of 30,000 additional police officers.

The federal government is also collaborating with the states to upgrade police training facilities nationwide.